Movies: ‘Ghost in the Shell’ brings an anime classic to life, with mixed success

March 31, 2017

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'Ghost in the Shell' brings an anime classic to life, with mixed success

Heralded by controversy, the movie is a respectable, not radical, remake.

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'The Zookeeper's Wife': A true-life Holocaust tale built around an impossibly perfect heroine

Jessica Chastain stars as Antonina Zabinski, who rescued up to 300 of Warsaw's Jews.

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'The Boss Baby': Grown-up life lessons in a family-friendly animated comedy

Alec Baldwin plays a tyrannical baby brother in an imaginative story about siblings.

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'The Blackcoat's Daughter': An exquisite mood of dread, in service of a so-so story

Actor-turned-filmmaker Osgood Perkins knows how to ratchet up the suspense.

By Michael O'Sullivan • Read more »

'After the Storm': A divorced dad craves connection with his young son

Hirokazu Kore-eda's new film wrings subtle drama out of fraught family dynamics.

By Michael O'Sullivan • Read more »

'I Called Him Morgan': Tragic tale of a jazz musician murdered in his prime

Documentary has inherent drama, but lies somewhere between true crime and musical biopic.

By Pat Padua • Read more »

Common Sense Media

'The Boss Baby' and other movies to watch with your kids

This animated comedy about sibling rivalry was inspired by a popular picture book.

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